The United States received very favorable terms in the Peace of Paris (1783 ) because the
A) American commissioners skillfully played rival European powers against each other.
B) French insisted that the United States must be a powerful nation.
C) rioting and looting in Great Britain by irate citizens convinced Great Britain that she must end the war immediately.
D) Spanish and French threatened to attack British shipping if they did not agree to American terms.
A
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Despite the support of many voters, President Clinton failed to
A) pursue free trade with other nations. B) pass significant health care reform. C) enact any measures regarding civil liberties. D) raise taxes on the wealthy. E) win re-election.
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